For the more adventurous, manual configuration allows you to customize each individual setting. The advantage is you can have control over how you want to access WAP. For example, you can set your WAP browser to open another WAP page instead of the default page provided by your service provider. The disadvantage is you may need to spend some time configuring your phone to make sure it works properly.
To set up your phone, you need to get the following information from your operator:
- Bearer (Data or SMS)
- Dial-up number
- User name (if required)
- Password (if required)
- Data call type (analogue or ISDN)
- Supported call speeds
- Connection type (continuous or temporary)
- Security (on or off)
- Authentication (normal or secure)
- IP address
- Gateway user name (if required)
- Gateway password (if required)
- WAP home page
Bear in mind that not all these infomation is required. It depends on the model of your phone and also if your operator requires you to set those settings.
To make things easier, service operators usually provide a step-by-step guide to manually configuring your phone for WAP. SingTel users can find these guides on the e-ideas Web site. M1 users can find similar guides on the MiWorld Web site, while StarHub users can go to its Web site.
Of course, if you're feeling a tad lazy, you can always call up the respective customer service hotlines (SingTel at 1626, M1 at 1627, StarHub at 1633) and ask them to walk you through the set-up process.
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